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c kwk m e *~ ' Tho Qaily Eclegraph. t VT()RUNTO, SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 72. sSsECQYD PARLIIMENIT_PIRST SI8 sIGY. . Fripiy, Fcbh. 9 f i The sPEAKER took the chair at 399. 1 PETITIONS. ' Beveral petitions were presented,. ' INDEPENDENCE OF PARLILAMENT ' The Bill to further secure the Independ ence of the Lecislative Assemby was read | _| a third time and passed. | | DEBTS ASSICNABLE | I~ Ths Bill to make debts and choses in | action assignable at law, was 'read a third || time and passed. || DEBENTURE DEBT UOF TORON PO. ; ' The Bill to consolidate the Debenture,| I Debt of the City of Toronto was read a| third time and passed. { L&AW SOCIETY. 4 ' The Rill to autho rize the Law Sociely of 1 Ontario to acmit Edward Stonchouse as 8| | barrister, was read a third time and passed. ' COMMON SCHOOL LANDS. The report of the Committe on the rc-- solutions moved by the Commissioner of Crown Lands was received. ; § Hon. Mr. SCOTT moved fordleave to in-- troducea Bill relating to arrears due 0# ' Common School Lands. } The Bill was read a fitrst time, and the second reading ordered for Tuesday pceat. l MECHANICS' INSTITUTES. | __Fhe report of the Committce of the Whole on the resolution moved by Hon. Mr. McKellar, with reepect to Mechanics | Institutes was received. | DRAINAGE. | The rcport of the Committee of th¢| ||| Whole on the resolutions moved by Hon.' '|| Mr. McKellar, with respect to loans to mU: nicipalities for the purpose of draimnmg ]| swamps, was received. § LEGAL RIGHTS OF MARRLIED WOQ-- : MEN. || _The House went into Committee of the | Whole, Mr. Hodgins in the chair, on the [ Bill to extend the Rights of Property of __| Married Women. | . Hon. Mr. CAMERON thought the HoUS® : should not introduce such sweCPMS . changes into the law unless there wcrgr strong reasons for it. 'The Bill would |___-- || make it to the interest of a woman to get rid | _ | of her husband. h-' j _ | _ Hon. Mr. BLAKE said there was NO _ | ing unreasonable in giving a'mamcd wo 2 I _)| man control over her own savings at L B _;| _ Mr. LaUDER thought the Govemm;:ver t _ | might just as well give women the PMLo |___-- l to vote as thus authorize them to a¢'""" _ W